Amenorrhea may be caused by liver and kidney deficiency

Menstruation is a symbol of a woman's maturity and a synonym for a woman's youth. Traditional Chinese medicine calls a woman's monthly menstruation "menstrual water" or "monthly fluid", calls the blood in the whole body "blood sea", calls kidney yin "kidney water", and even links women's menstrual diseases with symptoms such as "empty blood sea" and "insufficient kidney water".

Traditional Chinese medicine explains amenorrhea from the perspective of the causes of liver and kidney deficiency.

Causes of the disease: Liver and kidney deficiency, lack of essence and blood, or early marriage and multiple births, sexual fatigue damaging the kidneys, kidney essence loss, liver blood loss, Chong and Ren insufficiency, empty blood sea, and no blood to flow into the uterus.

Symptoms of discomfort: Still not having menstruation after being 16 years old, or having less menstruation in the late stage and gradually leading to amenorrhea; weak constitution, sore waist and weak legs, dizziness and tinnitus, pale red tongue with little coating, and weak or deep and fine pulse.

Treatment principle: Nourish the kidney and liver and regulate menstruation.

Suitable prescription: Guishen Pills with added ingredients: 15 grams of Cuscuta seeds, 15 grams of Astragalus, 12 grams of Atractylodes, 12 grams of Poria, 6 grams of Polygala, 12 grams of Tangerine peel, 6 grams of Schisandra, 12 grams of Angelica, 12 grams of White Peony, 12 grams of Rehmannia, 6 grams of Cassia twig, and 6 grams of Roasted Licorice.

Additions and subtractions: If the patient has amenorrhea due to postpartum hemorrhage, add deer antler, antler powder, placenta and other blood and flesh products, or use the 425 formula: angelica 12g, chuanxiong 6g, rehmannia glutinosa 12g, white peony 12g, epimedium 12g, curculigo 12g, wolfberry 15g, dodder seed 12g, raspberry 12g, plantain seed 12g, schisandra 6g, Achyranthes bidentata 9g, placenta 15g, antler powder 15g, and licorice 6g.